A Period of Transition
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| Studio album by Van Morrison | |||||
| Released | April 1977 | ||||
| Recorded | Autumn 1976/early winter 1977 | ||||
| Genre | Folk rock, R&B | ||||
| Length | 34:12 | ||||
| Label | Warner Brothers | ||||
| Producer | Van Morrison, Dr. John | ||||
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A Period of Transition is an album by the Northern Irish singer/songwriter Van Morrison. Released in 1977, it was his first album in two and a half years, a long time considering his otherwise prolific nature. Largely forgotten or looked over by most casual fans, it's still notable for several major compositions, including "Heavy Connection," "It Fills You Up," "The Eternal Kansas City" and "Cold Wind in August." One of the songs, "Flamingos Fly" was later covered by Sammy Hagar on his first solo album "Nine on a Ten Scale". Morrison had appeared in The Last Waltz with Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) who was a co-producer on this album as well as playing keyboards and guitar on "It Fills You Up".
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[edit] Reissue and remastered album
In September 2008, Exile/Polydor will release this album as part of batch three of the four catalogue reissues of Morrison's albums dated from 1971 through 2002.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Van Morrison
Side One
- "You Gotta Make It Through the World" – 5:10
- "It Fills You Up" – 4:34
- "The Eternal Kansas City" – 5:26
Side Two
- "Joyous Sound" – 2:48
- "Flamingos Fly" – 4:41
- "Heavy Connection" – 5:23
- "Cold Wind in August" – 5:48
[edit] Personnel
- Van Morrison: acoustic and electric guitars, vocal, harmonica
- Ollie E. Brown: drums, percussion
- Marlo Henderson: guitar
- Jerry Jumonville: tenor and alto saxophones
- Reggie McBride: bass
- Joel Peskin: baritone saxophone
- Mac Rebennack (Dr. John): piano, guitar
- Mark Underwood: trumpet
- Robbie Montgomery, Roger Kennerly-Saint, Gregory Wright, Carlena Williams, Paulette Parker, Candy Nash, Toni McVey, Gary Garrett and Joe Powell: backing vocals
[edit] Production
- Producers: Van Morrison, Dr. John
- Engineer: Gary Ladinsky
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1979 | Pop Albums | 43 |
Album - UK Album Chart
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1979 | UK Album Chart | 23 |
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lyrics and Audio Samples 1970s, A Period of Transition]
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